WriteHollyDavis | Top 5 Mistakes I Made Querying My Novel - #4 is Super Cringe!! @WriteHollyDavis | Uploaded July 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Hey writer friends! Welcome back to my channel. :) Today's video is all about the top 5 mistakes I made querying my novel! Number 4, well, all of them are super cringe! ha ha. Learn from my query mistakes on what not to do when researching literary agents, deciding which literary agents to query, editing your query letter, and more. Watch on so you can learn from my mistakes during the query process, stand out from the slush pile, and get an agent and book deal! ;D
Comment below and tell me: which mistake surprised you the most? If you've queried before, have you made any mistakes?⤵
Snag your FREE Agent/Query Tracker Spreadsheet: hollydavisbooks.com
Watch the video about it here: youtu.be/BQyjbzxkXYE
Querying Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAw-sOu1AE20BFKxiHKnGva0kCZypYmU
Editing Advice Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAw-sOu1AE157g2Fo4zHnCfeOsMZpDDq
Writing Sprint Timers Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAw-sOu1AE3abU0B-bx7QwN2X8q4zfj3
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Query Mistake 1 - Having a Typo in Your Query Letter
03:32 - Query Mistake 2- Thinking Agents with More Experience are Always Better
06:28 - Query Mistake 3 - Not Organizing Your Query Tracker/Agent List
08:54 - Query Mistake 4- Querying Too Few Agents At Once
11:30 - Query Mistake 5 - Querying for Too Long
13:50 - Outro
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My favorite writing craft books:
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: amzn.to/2tTMPGs
The Emotion Thesaurus 2nd edition: amzn.to/2AXUYxc
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: amzn.to/2M9JhI6
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: amzn.to/2Ftemp2
Creating Character Arcs: amzn.to/2TOfNlT
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Holly Davis
PO Box 957442
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
#WriteHollyDavis #AuthorTube
Amazon and AWBC links are affiliate links in which I receive a small commission for your purchase using my link! My Scribd link is also an affiliate link in which you get 2 months free and I get one month free! :)
Hey writer friends! Welcome back to my channel. :) Today's video is all about the top 5 mistakes I made querying my novel! Number 4, well, all of them are super cringe! ha ha. Learn from my query mistakes on what not to do when researching literary agents, deciding which literary agents to query, editing your query letter, and more. Watch on so you can learn from my mistakes during the query process, stand out from the slush pile, and get an agent and book deal! ;D
Comment below and tell me: which mistake surprised you the most? If you've queried before, have you made any mistakes?⤵
Snag your FREE Agent/Query Tracker Spreadsheet: hollydavisbooks.com
Watch the video about it here: youtu.be/BQyjbzxkXYE
Querying Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAw-sOu1AE20BFKxiHKnGva0kCZypYmU
Editing Advice Playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAw-sOu1AE157g2Fo4zHnCfeOsMZpDDq
Writing Sprint Timers Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRAw-sOu1AE3abU0B-bx7QwN2X8q4zfj3
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Query Mistake 1 - Having a Typo in Your Query Letter
03:32 - Query Mistake 2- Thinking Agents with More Experience are Always Better
06:28 - Query Mistake 3 - Not Organizing Your Query Tracker/Agent List
08:54 - Query Mistake 4- Querying Too Few Agents At Once
11:30 - Query Mistake 5 - Querying for Too Long
13:50 - Outro
Support BLM charities and snag Diversity is Lit Merch: teespring.com/stores/diversity-is-lit
Join the Diversity is Lit Book Club!
Goodreads Group (our main hub where we vote on books and share fun stuff!): goodreads.com/group/show/1141013-diversity-is-lit-book-club
Instagram: instagram.com/diversityislit
Twitter: twitter.com/diversityislit
Connect with me on social media:
Website: hollydavisbooks.com
Instagram: instagram.com/writehollydavis
Twitter: twitter.com/writehollydavis
Facebook: facebook.com/writehollydavis
Get 2 free months of audiobooks: scribd.com/g/8hkwsw
Author Website BootCamp: Use this link to build your author platform!
authorbrittanywang.teachable.com/?affcode=406287_yesmaqhj
My favorite writing craft books:
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: amzn.to/2tTMPGs
The Emotion Thesaurus 2nd edition: amzn.to/2AXUYxc
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: amzn.to/2M9JhI6
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: amzn.to/2Ftemp2
Creating Character Arcs: amzn.to/2TOfNlT
I love getting real mail. I write back!
Holly Davis
PO Box 957442
Hoffman Estates, IL 60195
#WriteHollyDavis #AuthorTube
Amazon and AWBC links are affiliate links in which I receive a small commission for your purchase using my link! My Scribd link is also an affiliate link in which you get 2 months free and I get one month free! :)
